It's Just Politics
Wednesdays at 3:40 p.m. and 8:40 p.m.
Michigan politics is rough and tumble, sometimes confusing but definitely consequential. It’s Just Politics hosts Zoe Clark and Rick Pluta help make sense of the serious questions and the tomfoolery every week. Listen Wednesdays at 3:40p and 8:40p on Michigan Public and get the It’s Just Politics newsletter in your inbox every Friday afternoon. Plus, be sure to subscribe to the It’s Just Politics podcast wherever you get your podcasts.
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Michigan hosted debates for the governor's race, as well as Secretary of State, U.S. Senate and the 7th Congressional District. Here's a recap from debate week and what it showed.
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First, the former U-M president’s continuing journey. Plus, a two-part conversation on Medicaid cuts and on who might be taking the hit. -
First, the loopholes in Michigan law around manufactured home parks. And a Detroit artist who just received a national grant for her boundary-pushing contributions.
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Kalloli Bhatt/CanvaAfter a contentious battle in Michigan’s Democratic U.S. Senate primary, where does the party go from here? Plus, Tuesday’s election results. -
Kalloli Bhatt/CanvaWith one week before Michigan’s primary election, a look at where the open races for governor and U.S. Senate stand.
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Listen to conversations with the Michigan candidates running for governor and U.S. Senate. -
Today, we bring you our conversation with former Wayne County health official Abdul El-Sayed. Yesterday, we heard from U.S. Representative Haley Stevens. -
This week on the podcast we're doing something different. We're bringing you interviews with both U.S. Senate candidates. Today, we have U.S. Representative Haley Stevens. Tomorrow, we'll hear from former Wayne County health official Abdul El-Sayed. -
Trump revives a closed Michigan voter registration fraud investigation, citing the Muskegon case as he pushes for tighter federal election oversight. -
Halfway through the year, the It’s Just Politics team takes stock of the first six months of 2026 with a look at the Top Three Michigan politics stories of the year so far. -
The Michigan Supreme Court has left intact a lower court ruling requiring the Michigan House to send all properly passed bills to the governor for a signature or veto. -
On the heels of Michigan Senator Mallory McMorrow’s decision to drop out of the U.S. Senate race, leading contenders in the Democratic primary, U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens and Abdul El-Sayed met up in a televised debate last night that was Michiganders’ first look at how the candidates stack up directly against each other.
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